Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

Lin Aoxue suddenly wondered if this marriage should never have happened. Before the marriage, Ye Liuyun cared about his reputation and at least wouldn't have acted like this. Now, he was completely letting himself go.

The biggest difference is that before, when we were sticking our fingers together, she would lead us. Now, she basically asks to stick our fingers together on her own initiative, without blushing at all.

"Ahem, I was just kidding. So, what's the mission?" Ye Liuyun chuckled awkwardly, then became serious.

Lin Aoxue quickly explained the sect's mission.

Of the seven disciples who went missing this time, one was a Dao Palace cultivator, two were Spirit Pattern Realm cultivators, and four were Spirit Sea Realm cultivators. All of them were inner disciples, and some of them were people Ye Liuyun knew.

"Song Shuwen, Tan Zhongying, Xia Yuxin? Are those three in this group too?" Upon hearing these three names, Ye Liuyun lost all interest in joking.

"What? You know these three?" Lin Aoxue could tell from Ye Liuyun's expression that Ye Liuyun was quite concerned about these three.

"Yes, we know them all, so we're friends. In that case, let's hurry over and check on them. We can't let anything happen to them," Ye Liuyun said with a hint of anxiety.

Lin Aoxue nodded, and the two quickly packed their things, then left with Bai Lin and Jin Chen. Lin Aoxue flew towards Tianying Ridge as fast as she could.

By the way, it wasn't just their Yunxia Sect disciples who went missing this time. A few days ago, a small sect discovered an ancient ruin in Feiying Ridge, which they believe was left behind by an ancient sect.

Then the small sect informed the four major sects about this matter, and the four major sects, along with the other sects, each dispatched a team to explore Tianying Ridge.

However, on the very day of the exploration, all the cultivators who participated in the exploration disappeared. Because they lost contact, these sects immediately dispatched their disciples who were in the inner circle to investigate. In other words, less than a day has passed since Song Shuwen and the others disappeared.

By the way, the four major sects also sent Dao Palace cultivators to oversee the situation. There are four Dao Palace cultivators. The Dao Palace cultivator on the Yunxia Sect's side is He Zhi Qiu, a cultivator who returned from the Yunxia Sect.

They also disappeared.

"Four cultivators at the Dao Palace level have disappeared? Could they have entered the ruins and are trapped inside?" Ye Liuyun guessed.

"I don't know, but it's very likely. I won't say more. The other disciples are all heading there. My master thinks that as the future successor of the sect, I need to continuously accumulate sect contributions, so I should also go and take a look. But she won't let me enter the ruins," Lin Aoxue said.

Ye Liuyun breathed a slight sigh of relief when he heard that other fellow disciples were also rushing in that direction. After all, the disappearance of four Dao Palace cultivators indicated that the ancient ruins must be fraught with unknown dangers.

The two of them have changed back into their sect disciples' attire. As for Tianying Ridge, quite a few people have already arrived at their destination.

This so-called ancient ruin is built inside a mountain. They know where the entrance is, and hundreds of monks are already blocking the ancient, rusty metal gate.

The gate appeared to have been encased in rock before, and it was clearly recently cleared.

"Damn it, are they not all here yet? We can't wait any longer. The longer we wait, the slimmer their chances of survival become." Several Dao Palace cultivators were already pacing back and forth here.

They were not Dao Palace cultivators from the four major sects, but from other sects. Dao Palace cultivators from the four major sects were also on their way here.

"Calm down. This place can swallow up four Dao Palace realm cultivators. If we rush in, we'll all perish inside, which would be a huge loss," a Dao Palace cultivator said in a deep voice.

The more dangerous the situation, the more you need to stay calm; otherwise, you will only lose your life.

Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun lived relatively close to this place, so they also came here. When the disciples of Yunxia Sect saw someone arrive, they immediately took a look and realized that it was Lin Aoxue. So, more than a dozen people quickly went to greet her.

"Junior Sister Lin, what brings you here?" A familiar face appeared before Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

This person was Jiang Hong, Yun Xin's junior brother.

"Oh, Senior Brother Jiang, you're here too. I just happened to be in the inner circle and came here on my master's orders." Lin Aoxue greeted Ye Liuyun immediately after landing.

Jiang Hong glanced at Ye Liuyun with some surprise. He knew that Ye Liuyun had become a core disciple, but he didn't expect that Ye Liuyun, a cultivator at the Spirit Stream Realm, would appear here.

"Eh? Junior Sister Ye? What are you doing here?" Jiang Hong asked in surprise.

Ye Liuyu chuckled.

"I came to the Six Yang Mountains to find something, so I came with my sister along the way," Ye Liuyun replied.

"Oh." Jiang Hong simply nodded without saying anything more.

However, not long after Ye Liuyun and his companion arrived at this place, a streak of light shot rapidly from the sky and finally transformed into a cold and stern woman dressed in white.

The person who came was Yun Xin. I didn't expect that the Dao Palace cultivator sent by Yunxia Sect would be her. Although Yun Xin was dressed as a man, her temperament was extraordinary.

"Hey, senior brother, you've finally arrived." Jiang Hong immediately showed a surprised expression upon seeing Yun Xin.

Yun Xin glanced at the cultivators here, her gaze lingering on Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun with some doubt before finally settling on them.

“Junior Sister Lin and Junior Sister Ye are here too. However, Junior Sister Lin, your cultivation level and status are not suitable for entering the ruins, so you two should not participate in the mission to find He Zhi Qiu and the others later.” Yun Xin said to Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun directly after landing.

This guy's personality hasn't changed at all; on the contrary, after becoming a woman, his aura of "keep away" has become even stronger.

"Sorry, whether I go in or not is my own business, so I won't trouble you, Senior Brother Yunxin," Lin Aoxue said, rolling her eyes.

Yunxin was taken aback, then said with a blank expression.

"Do as you please. You are a direct disciple of the sect, and I can't control you."

After finishing speaking, the guy walked directly to the gate of the ruins. Then, under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he swiftly slashed his sword a few times, the powerful sword light cleaving open a gap in the thick iron gate, revealing the dark passage inside.

"It seems like this guy's personality has become even colder since he turned into a woman," Ye Liuyun muttered.

"Sigh!" Lin Aoxue sighed heavily.

After a while, cultivators from other sects also arrived. Naturally, the cultivators from the four major sects took the lead upon arrival.

After discussing it, the four of them decided to each lead their own disciples in, while leaving some disciples outside to inform the rest of the group immediately if there was any movement from the front.

After discussing the matter, they each went inside. Yun Xin led seven or eight disciples to the front, while important disciples such as Jiang Hong did not go in.

"Aoxue, should I use the Divine Travel Pill to go in and take a look?" Ye Liuyun suggested after they went in.

Chapter 167 Blood Demon Cult Branch

Ye Liuyun's Divine Travel Pill can exert its miraculous effect at this time.

Lin Aoxue glanced around and saw that the disciples from other sects had already found places to meditate and rest, waiting for the signal from inside. So she nodded to Ye Liuyun, letting him go in and check the situation.

She also didn't want the cultivators of their Yunxia Sect to be in danger.

Ye Liuyun didn't waste any time, and she and Lin Aoxue found some secluded spots to sit down.

"Aoxue, when my consciousness leaves my body, you absolutely must not let anyone touch me," Ye Liuyun warned.

This Divine Travel Pill also has a flaw; once it is forcibly awakened, her consciousness will be immediately pulled back.

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone touch you." Lin Aoxue wasn't someone who didn't know her place.

After giving his instructions, Ye Liuyun swallowed the Divine Travel Pill. The next moment, his head tilted to the side and he fell into Lin Aoxue's arms.

"Eh? Junior Sister Lin, what's wrong with Junior Sister Ye?" Jiang Hong, who was standing nearby, asked immediately when he saw Ye Liuyun suddenly fall into Lin Aoxue's arms.

However, Lin Aoxue immediately signaled him not to speak. Jiang Hong didn't know what was going on, but since Lin Aoxue told him not to speak, she must have her reasons, so he didn't ask any more questions.

This was the first time Lin Aoxue had ever seen Ye Liuyun's consciousness leave his body. She had initially thought that leaving the body was equivalent to the soul leaving the body, but she found that Ye Liuyun's body appeared to be in a deep sleep at most, with a heartbeat and breathing.

"What a miraculous pill! I hope nothing goes wrong inside," Lin Aoxue said worriedly.

Ye Liuyun's consciousness glanced at the physical body lying in Lin Aoxue's arms, then chuckled and flew towards the gate of the ancient ruins.

The consciousness moved forward very quickly. Although the gate was very dark, Ye Liuyun could not sense it at all. She soon saw the groups of those sects.

They walked slowly and carefully.

Ye Liuyun didn't waste any time here. She caught up with Yunxin and the others as quickly as possible. Yunxin and the others had already reached a fork in the road.

There are three paths here, and they need to make a choice.

"This? Deacon Yunxin, there are three paths here. How do we choose?" a disciple of the Yunxia Sect asked, frowning.

Yunxin looked around and realized that this place was unfamiliar to them, so it wouldn't matter which path they chose.

So she chose the middle path.

Upon seeing Yun Xin, Ye Liuyun chuckled and floated in front of her to observe her up close.

"Tsk tsk, what a beauty! Why wasn't I this domineering when I became a woman? I'm so envious," Ye Liuyun exclaimed.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that Li Jianxin, after transforming into a woman, possesses an exceptionally refined air and is undoubtedly a top-tier beauty.

If she had a slightly more approachable personality, she would be quite likable. Ye Liuyun looked Yunxin up and down with a smile for a while.

But at that moment, Yun Xin seemed to sense something. She suddenly drew her sword and turned around to look behind her.

This guy's sudden reaction startled Ye Liuyun.

"Huh? Oh my god, this guy found me?" Ye Liuyun exclaimed.

Ye Liuyun had just been standing behind Yunxin, and had even gestured to show off Yunxin's slender waist. Yunxin had a strange feeling, a feeling of being spied on, or rather, that someone was watching her. She had clearly felt someone behind her just now, a feeling that made her hair stand on end.

Seeing Yun Xin's strong reaction, the other disciples of Yunxia Sect also became vigilant, thinking that Yun Xin had discovered something.

"What happened to Steward Yunxin?" a disciple asked.

Yun Xin didn't speak, but kept staring at the person in front of her with sharp eyes. Ye Liuyun's body almost stiffened when she saw Yun Xin's icy gaze. She felt that Yun Xin had noticed her, and that gaze was definitely directed at her.

Yunxin stared at the air for a while, then reached out and suddenly touched around, but unfortunately, her hand passed right through Ye Liuyun's consciousness; objects cannot touch consciousness.

Once she was sure there was nothing behind her, Yunxin breathed a sigh of relief. She probably thought someone was following her invisibly.

"Strange, I feel like there's something behind me," Yun Xin muttered to herself, then turned around again and led the others into the central passage.

The disciples of the Yunxia Sect were somewhat confused about what Yun Xin was doing.

"Watch your surroundings. This place feels a bit strange to me, and it doesn't seem like an ancient ruin. Things might not be so simple," Yun Xin warned.

If it were truly an ancient ruin, it would definitely have a strong, enclosed atmosphere, but this place doesn't. Furthermore, there are signs of long-term human activity here; it couldn't possibly be the traces of yesterday's group.

"Phew... You scared me! I thought you could actually see me." Ye Liuyun breathed a sigh of relief and then disappeared into the passage that Yunxin was advancing through.

Ye Liuyun flew very fast. After flying for a while, she found that the passages in this place were interconnected and it was easy to get lost.

"A maze? This is going to be troublesome. The visibility is so poor, and they don't know the right path. They could easily get lost. If there are traps, they'll be walking into a trap." Ye Liuyun felt that Yunxin and the others were in trouble.

However, the maze was no challenge for Ye Liuyun. She passed through layers of walls and quickly entered an even larger inner palace.

From this point on, things changed. Oil lamps were lit everywhere on the walls, indicating that there were other people here.

"Huh? There are people here? This place is so gloomy and terrifying, how can there be people living here?" Ye Liuyun looked around and sure enough, she soon saw many people wearing red robes.

These people are guarding the palace.

"This outfit looks familiar. Wasn't that the red-robed evil cultivator from last time dressed like this? So many people dressed the same way? Oh, I see. This place might be an evil cultivation organization. If so, then we're in even more trouble." Ye Liuyun felt that Song Shuwen and the others had probably been captured by this group.

Ye Liuyun knew he had to figure out the situation here before returning to Lin Aoxue's side, and then find a way to pass the message on to Yunxin and the others.

In her conscious state, she can see and hear, but she can't do anything else.

Just then, Ye Liuyun noticed a significant commotion in the inner hall ahead, as if a large number of people were gathered there, so he flew over.

"Great Blood God, your faithful servant offers you fresh tribute. Please bless our Blood Demon Sect so that it may continue to grow in the Southern Ridge and achieve the Great Dao of Blood."

A middle-aged monk dressed in a red robe was seen standing in a place resembling an altar, praying to a blood-red giant snake statue.

This group of people were clearly not normal. One had a pale face and cold, ruthless eyes. They were more like demons than humans.

And the Blood Demon Cult that the middle-aged man mentioned is a notorious evil organization in the Southern Ridge. Yang Qing is a cultivator of the Blood Demon Cult.

This place should be a branch of the Blood Demon Cult.

The Blood Demon Sect was once extremely powerful, but its headquarters were destroyed under the siege of righteous cultivators, and its disciples scattered and went into hiding. After a thousand years of recuperation, its overall strength may not be what it used to be, but it is no worse than a mid-level sect.

"Come on, bring up the offerings," the leader of the Blood Demon Cult evil cultivator commanded in a deep voice.

As soon as the order was given, a male and a female righteous cultivator were dragged onto the altar by several Blood Demon Sect cultivators. One of the two was a disciple of the Purple Cloud Sect.

They were all injured and bound by specially made ropes, making it virtually impossible for them to resist the Blood Demon Cult cultivators.

"Let me go! What are you trying to do? I am a disciple of the Zixia Sect! If you dare to hurt me, our Zixia Sect will raze this place to the ground!" the male disciple of the Zixia Sect threatened as he struggled.

His threat would be effective against ordinary righteous sects, but against evil sects, forget it, it would only make his death more painful.

After the two were pushed onto the altar, they were forced to kneel down by the two red-robed evil cultivators. The female cultivator was in even worse condition and had virtually no power to resist.

"Purple Cloud Sect? Hmph! Even if it's your superior, Cloud Sect, our Blood Demon Sect is not afraid. It's an honor for you two to become offerings for our Blood God. Don't worry, hehehe..." The evil cultivator presiding over the ceremony took out a dagger and walked towards the male cultivator with a wicked smile.

When the male cultivator saw the other person approaching with a dagger, his face turned deathly pale.

"What are you going to do? I... I was wrong. I shouldn't have threatened you. Spare me, I don't want to die!" The disciple of the Zixia Sect immediately begged for mercy in a panic.

Ye Liuyun's consciousness was watching from the side. She had already learned a lot of information from the conversation of these people, but after watching for a while, Ye Liuyun immediately dared not look anymore.

Because what followed was just too stimulating.

The evil cultivator who was presiding over the ritual came to the disciple of the Zixia Sect, grabbed him by the hair, and slashed his neck like slaughtering livestock, causing a large amount of blood to spray out.

Blood splattered out, and the surrounding evil cultivators all revealed fanatical expressions.

"Ah..." The female cultivator screamed in fright at the sight and began to beg for mercy.

"No, spare me! I'll do anything for you, just don't kill me!" the female monk pleaded.